Jayne Regan | |
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 Peter Lorre as Moto with Jayne Regan in Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) | |
| Born | Bobbie Stoffregen July 28, 1909 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2000 (aged 90) Redlands, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Bobby Stoffregen |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934-1938 (film) |
Bobbie Stoffregen[1] (July 28, 1909 – March 19, 2000), known professionally as Jayne Regan, was an American film actress.[2] Her original name was sometimes seen as Bobby Stoffregen.[3]
Regan was the daughter of Herman C. and Anna Stoffregen.[4] From age 2 to 15, she studied dance, drama, and singing in addition to attending Mary Institute.[1] In 1932, she graduated with an A. B. degree from Washington University in St. Louis,[3] after which she acted in Western films for Reliable Pictures while attending drama school for two years.[1] She was under contract to Twentieth Century Fox during the 1930s.
On December 21, 1937, Regan married Jerry Gose, a production manager at Twentieth Century Fox.[5] On June 21, 1951, the couple divorced in Hollywood.[6]
- ^ a b c Van Matre, Paz (January 28, 1937). "St. Louis Beauty, a Failure at First, Making Good in Hollhywood". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pitts p.315
- ^ a b "Jayne Regan, St. Louis movie actress, discloses marriage". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. December 21, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Herman C. Stoffregen dies; once partner in coffee firm". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. March 21, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jayne Regan, St. Louis Actress, Weds Film Production Chief". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. International News Service. December 21, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former actress Jayne Regan, ex-St. Louisan, gets divorce". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. June 22, 1951. p. 31. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.